settle a lawsuit

idiom

: to end a lawsuit before the court makes a decision about it

They agreed to pay $100,000 to settle the lawsuit.

Examples of settle a lawsuit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The state of Vermont agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit filed after a man was charged with a crime for raising his middle finger at a state trooper, the American Civil Liberties Union said. —

Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 The University of Maryland asked the state’s Board of Public Works for $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed against the institution by former softball coach Julia Wright. —

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024 Snapchat paid $15 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the social media company of discriminating against female employees. —

Alena Botros, Fortune, 21 June 2024 In 2017, the county paid $3 million to settle a lawsuit after a sheriff’s deputy repeatedly shot a man with a Taser. —

Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for settle a lawsuit

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